Parker is a water colorist whose paintings
reflect a love of both New England and the islands of the Caribbean.In addition to his fine art water colors, his many faceted
talents include large murals, wall graphics andcarved
and gilded signs. His formal art education is from the PortlndSchool of
art, and early in his career he taught at the GovernorBaxter School for the deaf. As a student
he enjoyed suchartists' guidance as
Andrew Wyeth, Lawrence Sissonand John Muench. Originally from Monson, Maine,he spent "many seasons" in CarrabassettValley, and
then relocated to the VirginIslands where he enjoys capturingthe vivid island colors in his work.He currently divides his timebetween Maine in thesummer months andPort Orange, Fla.during the
winter.